Covenant Logistics Group Announces Appointment Of Dustin Koehl As Chief Operating Officer, Effective May 13, 2024
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLG) ("Covenant" or the "Company") today announced Dustin Koehl has been appointed as the Company's Chief Operating Officer, effective May 13, 2024. Mr. Koehl has over 17 years of transportation experience, including senior leadership positions in operations and sales.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David R. Parker, commented: "We are blessed to have Dustin join our leadership team. I believe Dustin's operational and sales experience, including his 12 year tenure at Total Transportation of Mississippi, will strengthen our leadership team. I look forward to Dustin and the rest of the leadership team driving forward our strategic initiatives, including continuing to diversify our business toward less commoditized niches."
President, M. Paul Bunn, commented: "Bringing on Dustin as Chief Operating Officer will allow me to concentrate on the role of President while Dustin assumes some of my operational duties. I'm excited to work with Dustin and the leadership team to continue executing on our strategic initiatives."
Dustin Koehl, 40, joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in May 2024. Mr. Koehl previously served as the Head of Commercialization at Waabi, an AI-centered self-driving truck developer, where he was responsible for customer adoption, transportation strategy, and safety. An active member of the transportation industry, Mr. Koehl is a partner with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's FreightLab and has served on several industry committees, including positions at the American Trucking Associations and the American Transportation Research Institute. Mr. Koehl has over 17 years of experience in transportation, including 12 years at Total Transportation of Mississippi, including as Vice President – Sales and Operations.